As if there were not enough problems in the world apart from the war in Ukraine... This time there are reports from the Polish-Belarusian border. According to the spokeswoman of the Border Guard, Lieutenant Anna Michalska, the Belarusian authorities are trying to obstruct the construction of a border dam. Several machines threw stones and caused damages amounting to PLN 30,000. Last night, part of the border barrier was damaged.
It was reported on Instagram that Russian soldiers were supposed to dine in the popular American fast-food chain – McDonald’s. According to social media, it is a Belarusian subsidiary of a well-known restaurant chain.
The engineers Łukasiewicz – PIAP are among the five finalists of the Space Resources Challenge organised by ESA and ESRIC. Participants will test a robotic system for exploring raw materials on the Moon.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced at a press conference “Europe’s most radical plan to phase out Russian hydrocarbons.” The harsh words were uttered concerning Germany and concrete proposals.
“This consequence, the favour of the Prime Minister’s government, has meant that we are independent at all times,” said PKN Orlen CEO Daniel Obajtek at a press conference. He reported that after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Orlen ordered 28 oil tankers that “completely secure our system.” According to Obajtek, Poland is prepared for any scenario by making itself independent of supplies from the East.
Reuters reported, citing Gascade data, that the LNG terminal in Mallnow had not received Russian gas to flow through the Yamal pipeline since March 29. Delivery via other routes, e.g., via Nord Stream 1, is as usual.
“Poland is one of the first countries in Europe to get rid of Russian gas, oil and coal,” announced Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki after a meeting with Alphabet President Sundar Pichai.
Russian soldiers who occupied the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine travelled through the most heavily contaminated area, the so-called Red Forest, without any protective measures. According to the Reuters news agency, members of the army may be suffering from radiation sickness.
Leonardo da Vinci is an artist known across the entire world. In celebration of the 500th anniversary of his death, a “Da Vinci multi-sensory exhibition” was created. Previously displayed in Canada, USA, Florence, Milan, Beijing and Shanghai, the exhibition is now presented in the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.
As it turns out, the wealth of Russian billionaires can also be found in Poland. The sanctioned oligarch Alexei Mordashov is the Real Beneficiary of the company from Sosnowiec. The steel tycoon lost a lot of fortune, including a luxury yacht, after Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine.
The police found the body of a man near the Silesian Park in Chorzów. The perpetrator stabbed him many times. On the spot, officers of the Police Headquarters of the Voivodeship Police in Katowice conducted a visual inspection and secured the scene of the crime.
The American torpedo-boat destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) moored in the port of Gdansk on Sunday morning. The naval agent serving the ship argues that "this is a routine visit for restocking and rest for the crew."
The Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawicki announced that EuroSkills 2023 would take place in Poland next year. This event – called the Olympic Games of Industry Competitions – was moved from St. Petersburg to our country due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
According to the information provided by the Ukrainian General Staff of Armed Forces, the demoralization of Russian soldiers during a war is proceeding. They write about Russian soldiers who exchange gas and military supplies for alcohol.
58.9% of respondents to the SW Research survey conducted by rp.pl believe that the European Union should impose an embargo on gas, oil and coal imports from Russia, even if this results in a significant increase in raw material prices. 13.4% of respondents were against it.
President Joe Biden’s speech in Warsaw was the most important speech of his presidency, commented CNN commentators who reviewed his speech in the courtyard of the Royal Palace. They were very surprised by the President’s words that Vladimir Putin “cannot stay in power.” However, the White House quickly corrected these words and explained the true intent of the statement.
Thank you for your presence and your strong leadership, for the strong voice of the United States in calling for an end to the aggression against Ukraine. “We stand with the US, we want to make policy with the US and we are counting on the strong leadership of the United States and the strengthening of Euro-Atlantic relations,” Andrzej Duda told US President Joe Biden.
There are charges against a 52-year-old resident of an apartment in Chorzów, where there was a gas explosion the day before yesterday. Part of the building’s structure was severely damaged by the explosion.
Today Artur "Walus" Walczak died in Wroclaw clinic. During the PunchDown 5 show, the strongman suffered a stroke and was put in a medically induced coma, from which he was unable to wake up. The information about his death was confirmed by a person close to the strongman.